Hanna Battung v. HHS - Influenza, Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA) (2024)

Hanna Battung filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on November 22, 2022, alleging she suffered a Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA) following an influenza vaccination on October 5, 2021. She further alleged that she experienced residual effects of this injury for more than six months.

Respondent denied that Petitioner sustained a SIRVA Table injury, denied that the flu vaccine caused her injury, and denied that the flu vaccine caused any other injury or her current condition. Despite these denials, the parties filed a joint stipulation agreeing to settle the case and award compensation.

The Chief Special Master found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision. Hanna Battung was awarded a lump sum of $30,000.00 as compensation for all items of damages available under the Vaccine Act.

This award represents a settlement of liability and damages, and the parties agreed that the flu vaccine did not necessarily cause the alleged injury.